Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert

Known for
Acting
Born
January 29, 1982 (age 44)
Birthplace
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Biography

American singer, songwriter and actor. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after finishing as runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol. Later that year, he released his debut album For Your Entertainment, which debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album spawned several singles, including "Whataya Want from Me", for which he received a Grammy nomination for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance". In 2012, Lambert released his second studio album Trespassing. The album premiered at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making him the first openly gay artist to top the album charts. In 2015, Lambert released his third album The Original High, which debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced the single "Ghost Town". Alongside his solo career, Lambert has collaborated with rock band Queen as lead vocalist for Queen + Adam Lambert since 2011, including several worldwide tours from 2014 to 2020. Their first album, Live Around the World, released in October 2020, and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. In late 2019, Lambert founded the non-profit Feel Something Foundation, anchoring his ongoing philanthropy, LGBTQ+ and human rights activism. Its particular focus is support for organizations and projects that directly and disproportionately impact the LGBTQ+ community, including education and the arts, mental health, suicide prevention and homelessness.

Known For

Filmography

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Ren & Stimpy poster

Ren & Stimpy

TV · as Singer (voice) · 1 ep

2026
Shut Up Evan poster

Shut Up Evan

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2025
Fairyland poster

Fairyland

Movie · as Charlie

2024
Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate poster

Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate

Movie · as Machiavillain (voice)

2024
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud poster

Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud

Movie

2024
Megamind Rules! poster

Megamind Rules!

TV · as Machiavillain (voice) · 16 eps

2023
The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime poster

The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime

Movie · as Self

2023
America's Got Talent: All-Stars poster

America's Got Talent: All-Stars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Platinum Party at the Palace poster

Platinum Party at the Palace

Movie · as Self

2022
Rhapsody Over London poster

Rhapsody Over London

Movie · as Self

2022
Starstruck poster

Starstruck

TV · as Self - Judge · 15 eps

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · 1 ep

2022
Britain Get Singing poster

Britain Get Singing

TV · as Self - Judge · 2 eps

2021
The Queen Family Singalong poster

The Queen Family Singalong

Movie · as Self

2021
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical poster

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

Movie · as Emile

2021
We the People poster

We the People

TV · as (voice) · 10 eps

2021
A Tale Dark & Grimm poster

A Tale Dark & Grimm

TV · as The Devil (voice) · 10 eps

2021
Clash of the Cover Bands poster

Clash of the Cover Bands

TV · 10 eps

2021
Drag Race Down Under poster

Drag Race Down Under

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2021
That's My Jam poster

That's My Jam

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone poster

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Movie · as Self

2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover poster

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

Movie · as Singer

2020
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen poster

We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen

Movie · as Self

2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party poster

Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party

Movie · as Self

2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia poster

Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia

Movie · as Self

2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World poster

Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World

Movie · as Self - Singer

2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong poster

The Disney Holiday Singalong

Movie · as Self

2020
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente poster

Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
One World: Together at Home poster

One World: Together at Home

Movie · as Self

2020
Legendary poster

Legendary

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2020
Visible: Out on Television poster

Visible: Out on Television

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2020
Moonbase 8 poster

Moonbase 8

TV · as Billy · 1 ep

2019
Avicii Tribute Concert - In Loving Memory of Tim Bergling poster

Avicii Tribute Concert - In Loving Memory of Tim Bergling

Movie · as Self

2019
Playmobil: The Movie poster

Playmobil: The Movie

Movie · as Emperor Maximus (voice)

2019
Elvis All-Star Tribute poster

Elvis All-Star Tribute

Movie · as Self - Performer

2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story poster

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

Movie · as Self - Present Queen Singer

2019
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park poster

Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park

Movie · as Self

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2019
RuPaul poster

RuPaul

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Celebrity Gogglebox poster

Celebrity Gogglebox

TV · 1 ep

2018
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway poster

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

Movie · as Self

2018
Bohemian Rhapsody poster

Bohemian Rhapsody

Movie · as Truck Driver (uncredited)

2018
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again poster

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Movie · as Eddie

2016
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa) poster

Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)

Movie · as Self

2015
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015 poster

Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 poster

Die Helene Fischer Show 2014

Movie · as Self

2014
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live poster

Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2014
Lennon or McCartney poster

Lennon or McCartney

Movie · as Self

2014
Trailblazer Honors poster

Trailblazer Honors

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Musical performance · 1 ep

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2013
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival poster

Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival

Movie · as Self

2013
SINGER poster

SINGER

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
VH1 Divas 2012 poster

VH1 Divas 2012

Movie · as Self - Host

2012
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine poster

Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine

Movie · as Self

2012
Good Mythical Morning poster

Good Mythical Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars poster

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2012
The Voice poster

The Voice

TV · as Self - Coach, Adam Lambert · 17 eps

2011
Adam Lambert: Glam Nation Live poster

Adam Lambert: Glam Nation Live

Movie · as Self

2011
The Jonathan Ross Show poster

The Jonathan Ross Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
The Voice of Poland poster

The Voice of Poland

TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep

2010
Pretty Little Liars poster

Pretty Little Liars

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2010
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times poster

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked poster

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2010
The Talk poster

The Talk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Glee poster

Glee

TV · as Elliott 'Starchild' Gilbert · 5 eps

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Special Guest, Self - Raja's Friend, Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps

2008
Celebrity Juice poster

Celebrity Juice

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The Ten Commandments: The Musical poster

The Ten Commandments: The Musical

Movie · as Joshua

2005
The X Factor poster

The X Factor

TV · as Self - Judge · 19 eps

2004
Project Runway poster

Project Runway

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2003
Australian Idol poster

Australian Idol

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self - Contestant, Self - Performer · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1993
GMTV poster

GMTV

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1981
Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1951
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen poster

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

TV · as Queem + Adam Lambert · 1 ep